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Model half-cones
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, late Dynasty 5 or 6
2465–2150 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 4733 E
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Overall: 2.7 x 2 cm (1 1/16 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.1221.1
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionOne of four model half-cones.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 4733 E. 1914: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.